Re:Bulgaria is the world’s fastest-shrinking country
by theflyinghorse on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @11:46AM
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Not feeling at home doesn't really ever go away, you just understand the culture around you better and can fit in better.
Re:Bulgaria is the world’s fastest-shrinking country
by chosenbreed37 on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @12:08PM
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> Not feeling at home doesn't really ever go away, you just understand the culture around you better and can fit in better.
True. Would you concede that dependent on one's background/circumstances some cultures might be easier to adjust to?
Re:Bulgaria is the world’s fastest-shrinking country
by theflyinghorse on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @12:15PM
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I would say so, yes! If a Ukrainian national moved to say Russia or Belarus I doubt they'd feel foreign to the land at all.
Most people don't move to a country like Bulgaria just for a job. It's fine when you're 2X years old, can work remotely and have time to get into the culture, language, &c. As soon as you have a serious gf/bf or a family you can forget it. One of my colleague is Bulgarian, he moved to Germany because of corruption, lack of quality school, lack of good paying jobs, and that was in Sofia, not some random small town.
There is a reason why it's cheap and everyone is leaving. Also, people underestimate the personal cost of moving to completely culturally different country, you'll never feel at home there unless you live in some kind of gated community or expat district.